Heath (Ohio)

Licking County

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Heath is a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States.

Geography

Heath is located five kilometers south of Newark in a predominantly rural area. The city has an area of ​​27.1 km ².

Population

The population was 2000 8.527 people according to the census year. Takes you through the jobs located in the city during the day strong, so that the daily population is approximately 35,000 people. According to the census in 2000 were more than 95 % of city dwellers White and 2% African-American, the per capita income was $ 20,890.

Transport links

Heath is located near Interstate 70, the main access to I- 71 and I-75. Not far from the city lies the Newark- Heath Airport, south of Columbus of about 35 km from the airport of Port Columbus International Airport and Rickenbacker Aviation Center. The city is connected via the station Heath at several railway connections.

History

The area of Heath was inhabited by members of the Hopewell culture, the BC was located until 500 AD, especially in the Ohio and Mississippi Valley between 300. Typical grave mound of culture are located north of Heath in Moundbuilders State Memorial.

In the city of Heath have been preserved over long distances remains of the Ohio - Erie Canal, which was part of the 1825-1847 network of built in Ohio channels. Also individual structures, channel infrastructure are preserved, such as the Lock No. 1, three kilometers south of the urban area. The channels attracted a settlement, evidence of the still building from the 19th century, such as the Davis - Shai House, which was reconstructed consuming with city funds.

The story of Heath is closely associated with the development of Newark. 1920 a new oil refinery in the Pure Oil Company was established in Newark -South, which was named after Fletcher Heath, who had played a large role in the economic development of the Pure Oil Company. In the course of time, the train station to the refinery was indicated only as Heath station. In 1952, the citizens decided to spin-off of part of the city Newark -South as a separate town, which took the name Heath.

Between 1962 and 1996, the Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center of the U.S. Air Force was stationed in Heath.